Jesse Rivest Explained

Jesse Rivest
Background:solo_singer
Birth Place:Ontario, Canada
Origin:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Instrument:vocals, guitar, mandolin
Genre:indie folk, rock, acoustic blues
Occupation:singer-songwriter, guitarist, musician
Label:Jesse Rivest Music (independent)
Years Active:2005–present

Jesse Rivest (born 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His hometown is Kelowna.[1] He first surfaced in Calgary, and later was involved in music in New Zealand and Brazil. He currently divides his time between Canada and Brazil.[2]

Career

In 2005, Jesse Rivest was accepted as a "Best Newcomer Finalist" in the Calgary Folk Music Festival Songwriting Contest for his song Deadbeat Blues.[3]

On April 13, 2007, he was the subject of a 41-minute, nationally-broadcast live interview and performance on Radio New Zealand (Jim Mora). He performed his songs Mesmerize Me, Worth the Wait, and Silent alongside cellist Rachael Linton. During the interview, he revealed that had been living and performing in Wellington. He also revealed some varied musical influences leading up to that time, including: Lester Quitzau, Xavier Rudd, Roy Orbison, and Joni Mitchell.[4]

In February 2010, Rivest shared headlining the Waihi Bush Festival near Woodbury, New Zealand, with Kristina Olsen.[5] Olsen joined Rivest onstage with slide guitar for his song Take It or Leave It.[6]

In 2013, he held a Friday-night residency with his band, The Recent Developments, at Daddy O's in Wellington.[7]

In 2016, an article in the Correio Braziliense revealed that Rivest had been studying music—in Brasília, DF, Brazil—via the bandolim for a year and half.[8] That same year, a concert review published by Canal RIFF in Brazil further revealed that Rivest had been performing in Brasília.[9]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he set up a recording studio in his apartment in Brasília and began producing singles. From there, he collaborated with Brasília-based jazz/pop artist, Tico de Moraes, releasing two cowritten and coproduced songs. One song, Wonderful Words, was included in Spotify's editorial playlist, Vocal Jazz.[10]

In 2024, Rivest performed a solo concert at the . Although the performance was of his own original repertoire and style, in the show's press release/interview he expressed an interest in Brazilian music, including the style choro and one of its pioneers, Jacob do Bandolim. He also expressed a love for Gilberto Gil's music.

Rivest also dabbles in photography/cinematography.

Discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chimarrão. http://web.archive.org/web/20220622175454/https://afternoontealabel.com/2022/06/22/chimarrao/. 22 June 2022. 22 June 2022. Afternoon Tea: Tea + Me. 5 November 2024.
  2. . BNB Musical traz “indie folk” . Music at BNB brings "indie folk" . Portuguese . Ministry of Culture, Federal District of Brazil . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20240523152243/https://www.cultura.df.gov.br/bnb-musical-traz-indie-folk/. Brasilia . 23 May 2024. 5 November 2024 .
  3. Web site: 2005 Songwriting . 5 November 2024 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070729013910/http://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=3187 . 29 July 2007. . Calgary Folk Fest .
  4. NZ Live - Jesse Rivest. Afternoons on NZ Live. Mora. Jim (host). 13 April 2007. Radio New Zealand. https://web.archive.org/web/20210412161421/https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nzlive/audio/2519254/nz-live-jesse-rivest. 12 April 2021. 5 November 2024. Wellington.
  5. News: Kiwi singer to headline festival. https://web.archive.org/web/20110117081033/http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/4535715/Kiwi-singer-to-headline-festival. 12 January 2011. 17 January 2011. 5 November 2024. Timaru. Katarina. Filipe. The Timaru Herald. Stuff.co.nz.
  6. 6 February 2010. Jesse Rivest & Kristina Olsen - Take It Or Leave It - Waihi Bush Music Festival 2010. motion picture. Woodbury. Jesse Rivest. 5 November 2024. YouTube.
  7. News: Witherell . Amanda. 10 April 2013. 24. 38. 15. Is there a band in the house?. Capital Times.
  8. News: Tem gringo no choro! Conheça estrangeiros que estudam música brasileira. There are gringos playing choro! Get to know the foreigners studying Brazilian music. Portuguese. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231160738/https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/diversao-e-arte/2016/10/05/interna_diversao_arte,551912/tem-gringo-no-choro-conheca-estrangeiros-que-estudam-musica-brasileir.shtml. 5 October 2016. 31 December 2021. 5 November 2024. Brasilia. Pedro. Azevedo Silva. Correio Braziliense.
  9. Resenha: Zéfiro, João Pedro Mansur e Jesse Rivest @Teatro Sesc Silvio Barbato. Review: Zéfiro, João Pedro Mansur and Jesse Rivest @Theater S.E.S.C. Silvio Barbato. Portuguese. Tayane. Sampaio. 20 September 2016. Canal RIFF . Brasilia . https://web.archive.org/web/20190216210800/https://canalriff.com/2016/09/20/resenha-zefiro-joao-pedro-mansur-e-jesse-rivest-teatro-sesc-silvio-barbato/. 16 February 2019. 5 November 2024.
  10. . Jesse Rivest. Auteur Research. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208125733/http://auteurresearch.com/artists/jesse-rivest/. 8 December 2022. 5 November 2024. Hamilton, Ontario.

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